Daily Schedule

We’ll talk to Gary Rivlin about what’s been called the “poverty industry”— pawnbrokers, check chasers and pay day lenders—and how it’s expanding during this latest economic downturn. Then, Academy Award-winner Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino discuss the film “I Am Love.” Also, director Vadim Jean on his film “In the Land of the Free,” about three probably innocent men who have spent a half-century in solitary confinement at the Angola State Prison. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on our confounding language.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

New York is close to adopting a no-fault divorce system. Senator Liz Krueger explains how it would change getting a divorce here and why it’s taken so long for New York to make this m...

Two years ago, Herbie Hancock's tribute to songwriter Joni Mitchell earned Album of the Year honors at the Grammys. The jazz pianist and musical innovator joins us to talk about working with pop diva Pink, jam-band maestro Dave Matthews and others on his new album, The Imagine Project. And, a piano may be coming to a park, plaza or street near you. Plus, live music from the Irish indie act Villagers.

A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.

A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.

Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.

Influenced by Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett (without the moans), Portuguese jazz pianist and film score composer Bernardo Sassetti brings the surrealistic and ethereal to the trio setting.  We’ll hear from his latest release, “Motion” on this New Sounds – maybe an arrangement of Sparklehorse , or perhaps Federico Mompou .